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Gill's Exposition
The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. Not the members of a sister church, as some think; but the children of one who was the sister of this lady, according to the flesh; and who, as she…
Barnes' Notes
The children of thy elect sister greet thee - Of this “elect sister” nothing more is known. It would seem probable, from the fact that she is not mentioned as sending her salutations, that she was…
Adam Clarke
The children of thy elect sister - Probably her own sister, who lived at Ephesus; and, being acquainted with the apostle's writing, desired to be thus remembered to her. Elect, both in this and the…
The apostle concludes this letter, 1. With an adjournment of many things to personal conference: Having many things to write unto you I would not write with paper and ink; but I trust to come unto…
Cambridge Bible
The children of thy elect sister greet thee Better, for the sake of uniformity with 3Jn 1:14, salute thee: the same verb is used in both passages. That the elect sister herself sends no greeting is…